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Another exploit permits remote control by the hackers

By aewhale - 9/1/2010 Remote control is again found in another exploit discovered with QuickTime version 7 software, and the user encountering a Malicious website.

1st ever MalCom, conference for malware coders

By aewhale - 8/29/2010 There is a security conference being held in Mumbai later this year called MalCon, and the organizers say it's the first ever conference dedicated to the 'malcoder community.' 'Just like the concept of "ethical hacking" has helped organizations to see that hackers are not all that bad, it is time to accept that "ethical malcoding" is required to research, identify and mitigate newer malwares in a "proactive" way.'

2008 Plane Crash by Trojan infected computer

By aewhale - 8/21/2010 "Two years ago, Spanair flight JK-5022 crashed shortly after takeoff in Madrid, killing 154 of its 172 passengers and crew. El Pais online newspaper reports that the ground computer responsible for triggering an alarm after three failures are reported in a plane failed to do so. The computer was infected with trojans (Google translation of Spanish original)."

How confident are you that the equipment you use is malware free

By aewhale - 8/5/2010 The latest trend may be Hackers embedding Malware in the hardware you use. Maybe it blocks the use of the equipment (you know, it just suddenly quits working), or sends your data to a remote location.

Financial Fraud delivered by Zeus botnet

By aewhale - 8/5/2010 More than 100,000 infected computers are being used to conduct financial fraud. The criminals have developed a very lucrative means of making money on your behalf.

WiFI WPA2 vulnerability found

By aewhale - 7/25/2010 Researchers have found Hole 196 inside WiFi networks. Another Zero-Day exploit for WiFi networks.

Social Networks used to control Botnets

By aewhale - 7/25/2010 Bot herders and the crimeware gangs behind banker Trojans are finding that social networks such as Twitter and Facebook are offering even more fertile and convenient grounds for controlling their malicious creations.

Will you accept technical support from a cold call?

By aewhale - 7/22/2010 If you get a cold call from someone telling you that you need go to a website to download some remote assistance software, don't listen to them. Although you should have a good handle on who is supporting your environment.

Hotels take the lead .for Identity Theft

By aewhale - 7/10/2010 Staying at a hotel is the most risky for identity theft. At hotels with inadequate data security, the greatest amount of credit card information can be obtained using the simplest methods. It doesn't require brilliance on the part of the hacker.

Printing your Photos can get you infected

By aewhale - 7/7/2010 Reports are now surfacing about Photo Kiosks that are infecting customer USB devices. Now when you insert your USB drive to print your photos, you may be get more than just your pictures.

India wants to read your Blackberry and Skype messages

By aewhale - 7/6/2010 Perhaps you thought that using Public networks meant that your communications were private? Think again, now they also want access to gmail as well.

YouTube hit by HTML Injection vulnerability

By aewhale - 7/6/2010 Imagine planning on surfing more videos, and getting hacked by YouTube.

Your VPN may no longer protect your identity

By Admin - 6/22/2010 A new flaw has been discovered for users of the new IPv6 IP Addressing mode, and VPNs which use the PPTP protocol. Your IP Address, Mac Address and the name of your computer is easily determined, even while you are using a VPN.

The new viruses are acting like Transformers

By Admin - 5/30/2010 What makes a typical virus spread faster? The ability to transform into a newer Malware that easily reconfigures itself into newer Malware. Think of it as the Transformers of the Virus world.

IBM gives out USB drives with Malware

By Admin - 5/22/2010 At the recent Australian Computer Emergency Response Team (AusCERT) conference, IBM Handed out USB drives with known Malware on them.

Getting your personal data is easier than you think

By Admin - 5/19/2010 Smart phone users are the newest attack vector for Cyber crime today. The easiest way to permit the hackers into your personal information is to own a Smart phone and then download an app with a Trojan in it!

You are responsible for the network you installed

By Admin - 5/14/2010 This week a German Court found that the owner of WIFI network was responsible for allowing other people to access his WIFI equipment while he was on vacation! 'Private users are obligated to check whether their wireless connection is adequately secured to the danger of unauthorized third parties abusing it to commit copyright violation,' the court said.

Impersonators reported

By Admin - 5/11/2010 Be advised that we have reports of Sales calls from unknown individuals representing our company. Report today at 11:00am.

Bank Employee plants malware in ATM machines

By aewhale - 4/17/2010 So do you know what is in the ATM Machine that you are using? These machine are easily infected, and now can steal your ATM information and take money without leaving a trace.

Chinese ISP hijacks the Internet, again

By aewhale - 4/11/2010 This is the second time in two weeks that an ISP in China has redirected network traffic to themselves, instead of where it was really intended.

Go to your search engine and get infected.

By aewhale - 4/1/2010 I've been talking about this for years. The hackers place a little javascript in a picture, and you can get hacked from anywhere, including your search engine.

New Malware takes over Software Updaters

By aewhale - 4/1/2010 I think that you have seen the automatic software updates on your PC, well you need to pay attention to these applications, because they may not be what you think they are.

Millions continue to click on SPAM

By aewhale - 3/30/2010 Even though Most everyone is aware of Spammers, and Hackers people continue to click on SPAM messages.

Zeus Botnet Command and Control down, but not out

By aewhale - 3/11/2010 Ninety of the 249 Zeus command-and-control servers were knocked offline overnight when two ISPs, named Troyak and Group 3, were taken offline. Whoever was behind the takedown 'just decided to knock out a large area of cyber crime, and this was probably one of the easiest ways to do it,' said Kevin Stevens, a researcher with SecureWorks.

Google Posts Code on how to nullify Windows Defenses

By aewhale - 3/4/2010 I realize that they are still real-ling from the China attack, but I think that this borders on being irresponsible.

Don't Press F1 on Windows XP

By aewhale - 3/4/2010 Due to another bug in Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft is recommending that you do not press F1 (for help), on your PC.

New Attacks target IT Admins

By aewhale - 3/3/2010 A new breed of 'spear phishing' aimed at IT admins is making the rounds. The emails, containing no obvious malicious links, are fooling even the savviest of users into opening up holes in their company's network defenses. The new attack 'makes the old days of hoax messages that caused users to delete legitimate operating system files seem relatively harmless.

Over half of software fails first security tests

By aewhale - 3/3/2010 "Even with all of the emphasis on writing software with security in mind, most software applications remain riddled with security holes, according to a new report released today about the actual security quality of all types of software. Close to 60 percent of the applications tested by application security company Veracode in the past year-and-a-half failed to achieve a successful rating in their first round of testing. And this data is based on software developers who took the time and effort to have their code tested — who knows about the others."

Aurora Attacks - from China

By aewhale - 3/3/2010 iSec has published a new report (PDF) outlining the severity of the attacks on Google.cn, allegedly by the Chinese government, dubbed 'Aurora' attacks. Up to 100 companies were victims, and some are speculating that resistance to such attacks is futile.

Rootkit a cause of the Blue Screen of Death?

By aewhale - 2/23/2010 If you have ever experienced the Blue Screen of Death, there may be a reason for it. Your PC may have a rootkit on it already.

Two Schools in China linked to online attacks

By aewhale - 2/23/2010 Online attacks on Google and other American corporations have been traced to computers at two educational institutions in China, including one with close ties to the Chinese military, say people involved in the investigation. From the NY Times: '... the attacks, aimed at stealing trade secrets and computer codes and capturing e-mail of Chinese human rights activists, may have begun as early as April, months earlier than previously believed.

Your Financial information can be stolen

By aewhale - 2/18/2010 A new Virus has breached more than 75.000 Computers from 2,500 different organizations worldwide. Some of the attack points are from your favorite social networks.

Microsoft to patch 17 year old bug

By aewhale - 2/8/2010 Microsoft's next patch update is to include patches for 5 critical vulnerabilities that permit windows to be hijacked. The biggest change addresses a 17-year-old bug dating back to the days of DOS, discovered in January by Google.

Web Scanners Miss Half of the Vulnerabilities

By aewhale - 2/8/2010 Taking internet security into your own hands is not necessarily a good idea. Even the best automated scanners cannot find half of the vulnerabilities on a server. Call a professional in to get the scanning done right.

Are you reading Email or Spam?

By aewhale - 1/29/2010 Spam now consumes more than 95% of Email. Most non-SpamZapper subscribers receive more Spam than they do Email. SpamZapper stops the Spam, and lets you read Email again.

Human Rights Org in China Attacked

By aewhale - 1/29/2010 DDoS attacks are launched against the Chinese Civil Rights Organizations.

Break-ins cost more than $200 per Customer

By aewhale - 1/29/2010 An annual study showed that new breaches cost more than $200.00 per customer, or roughly more than $6 million dollars each. This survey was from 45 companies that repoted the break-ins.

Review of Breached passwords,

By aewhale - 1/24/2010 By far the simplest part of security available to everyone, is the password. A simple password is easily broken, and provides Immediate access for the Hacker. Strong passwords provide the security necessary to eliminate access to the hackers. This is simple, effect and cost effective security at it's best.

Microsoft patches IE flaw to patch Google Hack

By aewhale - 1/24/2010 Microsoft released a security patch to fix the Google Hack from IE. Click read more for more info. We still recommend the use of Mozilla Firefox to improve web surfing security.

Spammers not allowed to hide

By aewhale - 1/24/2010 A recent court ruling indicated that Spammers hiding behind a WHOIS privacy service have been found in violation of CAN-SPAM. Of course, most people that receive spam do not know what the Whois information is.

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